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ICYMI: Fighting Back Against the Texas Abortion Ban, Back-to-School Actions, PLUS Members in the Press

09/03/21
Reactions and resolve in the wake of Texas' draconian six-week abortion ban. Back-to-school stress and solidarity. Members in the press urging action to fix the child care crisis. Whew! Busy week in the MomsRising universe. Catch up on the content you might have missed this past week...and Keep Rising!
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Kerri Karvetski
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Health Care Politics & Policy

Quick signature: Tell Governors to stop playing COVID politics with our kids’ health!

09/03/21
Tell governors you are outraged, and to stop playing politics with our kids’ health by banning local school officials from taking reasonable public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19!
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Felicia Burnett
Family Economic Security

FAQ: Postcards for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

08/31/21
FAQ for our postcard volunteers writing to #ProtectPregnantWorkers
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Sara Alcid
Map plus call to action to Drop a Pin if you have a child going back to school
Childcare & Early Education Health Care

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: Friday, August 27, 2021

08/27/21
This week’s #5Actions include resources to help ease the transition back to school and share your story about how you’re dealing with the pandemic -- as well as about how to help build the care infrastructure that our nation needs through the Congressional process that’s moving right now.
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Sue Anne Reed
Health Care Social & Emotional Development

Back-to-School, Stressed and Exhausted. How Are You Parenting In This Pandemic?

08/27/21
Imagine the feeling when I received a message, six days after that first notice, that my child should’ve been quarantined because she, indeed, was in contact with the person that tested positive.
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Sili Recio
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ICYMI: Back-to-School, Child Care Crisis Stories Needed; Plus a Quick Action for Black Breastfeeding Week

08/27/21
Got something to say about child care, or about sending your kids back-to-school amid COVID-19? Here's your chance! Check out these two opportunities, plus a few other picks that caught our eyes...and got your attention this week.
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Kerri Karvetski
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Health Care

Quick signature: To protect schoolchildren from COVID-19

08/27/21
Add your name in support of the Biden Administration using its authority against governors who are blocking local school officials from preventing the spread of COVID-19 in their schools.
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Felicia Burnett
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

Parents and Representative Meet to Celebrate Caregiving in Chester County, PA

08/26/21
In spite of the frenzy of back-to-school and end-of-summer, over 30 parents and community members came together in Chester County earlier this month to celebrate caregiving, and remind our members of Congress that essential programs like paid family and medical leave, early learning, and home and...
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Karen Showalter
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Childcare & Early Education

Care Land (the Game): Brought to YOU by MomsRising

08/26/21
Right now, Congress is rapidly finalizing the details of the budget that will determine how much funding we have for child care and early learning. This is the moment our movement has been waiting for. Because of your actions, texts and calls now and over the years, we collectively let Congress...
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S. Nadia Hussain
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Health Care

Three actions you can take RIGHT NOW to protect kids from COVID-19 during back-to-school

08/25/21
At this moment, the Delta variant is sickening an unprecedented number of children, pediatric ICU beds are filling up, and schools are opening for the fall. It is irresponsible for school officials not to take basic steps to make sending our kids back to school as safe as possible. Here are three meaningful actions you can take RIGHT NOW to protect kids from COVID-19 during back-to-school.
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Felicia Burnett

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